Sun 14 June 2026: Let me paint you a picture. A Zimbabwean man sells vegetables outside a taxi rank in Durban. He has been doing it for three years. He pays his rent. He sends money home. He minds his business. One afternoon, a crowd gathers. His stall is destroyed. He is lucky to escape […]
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Sat 13 June 2026: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday denounced Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, accusing Tel Aviv of exploiting the dispute between Mogadishu and the breakaway region. He said Israel’s recognition of the region marks one of the darkest days in Somalia’s history. “Tel Aviv is taking advantage of the long-standing dispute between […]
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Sat 13 June 2026: Critical minerals are reshaping global trade as demand rises for clean energy, electrification and digital technologies, the UN Trade and Development agency (UNCTAD) said on Friday. In its June 2026 Global Trade Update, UNCTAD said copper, nickel, lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements have become central to industrial policy, development and […]
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Sat 13 June 2026: A U.S. federal judge has refused to halt a mixed martial arts fight planned for the White House, clearing the way for the administration to proceed with the event on President Trump’s birthday this Sunday. US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled on Friday that plaintiffs challenging the event failed to adequately demonstrate […]
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Sat 13 June 2026: For years, big tech companies have placed the burden of managing screen time squarely on individuals and parents, operating on the assumption that capturing human attention is fair game. But the social media sands may slowly be shifting. A test-case jury trial in Los Angeles is accusing big tech companies of creating “addiction machines”. […]
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Sat 13 June 2026: In the amphitheatre of Gladiator II, Ridley Scott trains his lens on fighters and emperors – but no account of ancient gladiators is complete without its devotees. Eclipsing the modern superfan in adulation for their heroes, fans massed in the amphitheatre to see their favourites fight, taking on a mania with potential […]
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Fri 12 June 2026: This episode explores the shifting landscape of global finance, specifically focusing on the status of the United States dollar as the world’s primary reserve asset. The video highlights several critical factors contributing to this trend: Central Bank Behavior: Central banks are purchasing gold at record levels. De-dollarization Efforts: BRICS nations are actively seeking alternatives to […]
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Fri 12 June 2026: My mother loves butter. It is the primary fat I ate growing up. She smeared it on any kind of bread, potatoes, nut rolls or coffeecake. She baked with it exclusively. When I was studying nutrition in college, I had a teaching assistant who recommended margarine over butter. I was shocked […]
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Fri 12 June 2026: Canada has introduced legislation that would ban children under 16 from social media platforms and establish a new independent regulator to oversee online safety, an official statement said Wednesday. The bill, known as the Safe Social Media Act, “aims to change that by ensuring that social media services and artificial intelligence […]
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Fri 12 June 2026: Agricultural products originating in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories and the occupied Syrian Golan continue to enter European markets under false Israeli origin labels, according to a new investigation published on Wednesday, Anadolu reports. The report, Importing Occupation, published by the Global Echo Litigation Center, alleges that products from settlements […]
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